The Australind train | Bunbury to Perth on an ageing diesel | Review

Find out what it's like to travel by train between Bunbury and Perth in Western Australia.

The Australind is an ageing, diesel train built in 1987 and increasingly beset by technical problems. The railcars are going to be replaced in 2023 but in the meantime - what's the journey like? Travelling twice daily between the West Australian capital and the state's third biggest city, Bunbury, The Australind features a buffet, comfortable seats and pleasant, green scenery.

The service is operated by TransWA narrow gauge ADP/ADQ railcars built by Comeng, Bassendean for Westrail in 1987. The diesel multiple units (DMU) generally operate in a three-car arrangement. The sets were refurbished in 2007 and 2010-11 and have a maximum speed of 120kmh.

My train to Bunbury was replaced by a bus because of engineering works but thankfully the return service to Perth was operated by The Australind.

Train fares and timetables available here:
https://transwa.wa.gov.au/plan-your-j...

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🚉 Train: The Australind
🚉 Operator: TransWA
🚉 Locomotives: ADP/ADQ railcars
🚉 Seat: Car 2, Seat 45 (window)
🚉 Route: Bunbury Terminal - Perth
🚉 Distance: 181km
🚉 Travel time: 2 hours 30 minutes (scheduled)
🚉 Class: Economy
🚉 Travel date: 30 October 2021

EQUIPMENT:
🚉 Camera: GoPro Hero 10, GoPro Hero 8 and iPhone 12 Pro Max

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Bunbury
01:19 Bunbury Terminal
01:28 The Australind railcars
02:45 Seat and interior
02:59 Departing Bunbury
03:21 On board announcements
04:45 Freight operations
05:58 Timetable and scenery
06:50 Brunswick Junction
07:18 Seat features
07:39 Harvey
08:24 More seat features
08:50 Cookernup and alumina train
09:30 Waroona
10:44 Lavatory tour
11:14 Exploring the interior
11:46 Buffet and menu
12:13 Pinjarra including Hotham Valley Railway
13:54 Wine time
14:53 Serpentine
15:25 Byford - Armadale
16:36 Perth suburbs
17:24 Rail fares
17:40 Swan River and final thoughts
18:36 Arrival into Perth
20:24 Last look at the railcars

Image credits:
Passenger Rail Services map by Lencer, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

OpenRailwayMap:
https://www.openrailwaymap.org

Travel by Train, Optus Stadium Transport system map
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Other references:
Australind buffet menu:
https://transwa.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/M...

Soundtrack:
Thinking of Us by Patrick Patrikios (YouTube Music Library)
Know Myself by Patrick Patrikios (YouTube Music Library)